Assume that interest rate parity holds. The Mexican interest rate is 50 percent, and the U.S. interest rate is 8 percent. Subsequently, the U.S. interest rate decreases to 7 percent. According to interest rate parity, the peso's forward ____ will ____.​ a. ​premium; increase b. ​discount; decrease c. ​discount; increase d. ​premium; decrease show he the steps how and wh

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